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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09887 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0162] Undated: The New Nation |
| Title | Unknown correspondent to the Senate and House of Representatives discussing payment of troops |
| Date | ca. 1790-1792 |
| Recipient | Senate and House of Representatives |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses Congress's resolution recommending several states provide payment for troops raised and for their services through 1780. Says the payment due date has expired and the states have not paid the notes. Further describes the terms which the payments were suppose to be made along with the hardships the troops have suffered and the sacrifices they have made. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Soldier's Pay Congress Government and Civics Finance |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |